St Vincent De Paul official says it’s a choice of Food or Fuel for many families
The North West Regional President of St Vincent De Paul says families across the counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal being forced to make tough decisions of between putting fuel in cars or food on the table for their families. Rosa Glacken the regional President of SVD in the…
Local TD calls for ‘specific local support measures’to address cost of living
A Sligo Leitrim TD has called for a specific set of measures to be introduced for those living in rural Ireland to address increased living costs. Rural TD’s have called on the government to reduce taxes on petrol and diesel by at least 50 percent until the end of…
Donegal TD says increasing Carbon taxes shows how out of touch government are with the public
A Donegal TD has accused the Government of abandoning families that are struggling as a result of the increased cost of living. Speaking in the Dáil Deputy Pearse Doherty referenced a recent report commissioned by Barnardos which claimed a third of families in Connaught and Ulster worry about…
Local carer says living costs are pushing many carers to the limit
A Collooney based carer is calling on the Government to provide additional supports to help family carers cover the rising cost-of-living crisis. Family Carers Ireland claim that their members often face higher bills when it comes to energy, health and transport costs. They ae seeking to extend eligibility…
‘Cost of Living’ Payment could address living costs
A Donegal TD has called for the introduction of a ‘Cost of Living’ Cash Payment to help workers and families with the increasing cost of living. A package of supports to help with the rising cost of living will be announced by government later. They’ll likely include an…